The legislature finds that there is a multitude of statutes governing the municipal courts of the state. This situation is confusing and misleading to attorneys, judges, court personnel, and others who work with the municipal courts. The legislature therefore finds that a reorganization of the municipal courts of the state would allow those courts to operate in a more effective and efficient manner. This chapter provides a court structure which may be used by cities and towns with a population of four hundred thousand or less which choose to operate under this chapter.
RCW 3.50.005
Legislative finding—Alternative court structure for cities and towns of four hundred thousand or less.
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 160 Wash. 2d 268 - City of Medina v. Primm (2007)
Most recently applied in 174 Wash. 2d 321 - City of Auburn v. Gauntt (April 2012)
1984 c 258 s 101.
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